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? asked in Computers & InternetHardwareDesktops · 9 years ago

Question about adding extra Drives on ATX Motherboard.?

How many Drives can my ATX Motherboard can handle?

The computer is an old E-Machine with a Hard Drive, a DVD Player, CD-RW, & 3-1/2" Floppy Drive.

ATX Motherboard has 2 E-IDE connections and 1 Floppy Drive Connection.

The Hard Drive is the only device connected to the Primary E-IDE Slot.

The Floppy Drive is the only Drive connected to the FDD Slot.

I would like to install:

a Zip Drive [100], &

a DVD+R/RW Drive in place of the DVD Player, and

keep the Hard Drive & Floppy Drive.

Will this board support all these Drives?

What Buss Cables do I need?

What Jumper setting on the back of these Drives?

Thanks for any input you can give me.

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    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    You might need a bigger power supply & extra cabling, but it should all work.

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